Melrose Drive - WN3 6ER
Key Postcode Insights
WN3 6ER is a residential postcode situated on Melrose Drive, Wigan, WN3 with 35 addresses.
It ranks as the 552nd largest and 393rd most expensive of the 664 postcodes in the WN3 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 35 properties: 35 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £207,259
- 10 Year change
- up 50.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,095pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 64.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £202/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.3%/year/yr
Key Postcode Insights
WN3 6ER is a residential postcode situated on Melrose Drive, Wigan, WN3 with 35 addresses.
It ranks as the 552nd largest and 393rd most expensive of the 664 postcodes in the WN3 area. The most common property type is a mid-century house built between 1936 and 1979.
The postcode contains a total of 35 properties: 35 houses.
- Ave. Sale Price
- £207,259
- 10 Year change
- up 50.1%
- Ave. Rental Price
- £1,095pcm
- 10 Year change
- up 64.2%
- Ave. £ per ft²
- £202/ft²
- Ave. Gross Yield
- 6.3%/year/yr
Explore Propertiesin WN3 6ER
- 1 Melrose Drive
House
- 2 Melrose Drive
4 Bed Mid-century House
- 3 Melrose Drive
House
- 4 Melrose Drive
House
- 5 Melrose Drive
4 Bed House
Sales Market Trends
The last sale in WN3 6ER sold for £150,000 on 25th November 2025. Since then prices are up an average of 0.6%.
The current average value in the postcode is £207,259.
The WN3 6ER Sales Market has increased by 50.1% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 1.4% | £207,259 |
| June 2025 | 4.1% | £204,301 |
| June 2024 | 1.4% | £196,208 |
| June 2023 | 2.7% | £193,421 |
| June 2022 | 11.3% | £188,363 |
| June 2021 | 10.6% | £169,197 |
| June 2020 | 3.1% | £152,982 |
| June 2019 | 1.7% | £148,374 |
| June 2018 | 3.4% | £145,883 |
| June 2017 | 2.2% | £141,139 |
| June 2016 | 4.4% | £138,103 |
| June 2015 | 2% | £132,253 |
| June 2014 | 3.7% | £129,706 |
| June 2013 | -1% | £125,091 |
| June 2012 | -1% | £126,300 |
| June 2011 | -1.7% | £127,555 |
| June 2010 | 4.3% | £129,795 |
| June 2009 | -7.8% | £124,423 |
| June 2008 | -2.2% | £134,944 |
| June 2007 | 0% | £137,970 |
Rental Market Trends
The current average rental value in the postcode is £1,095.
The WN3 6ER Rental Market has increased by 64.2% over the last 10 years.
| Period | Year on Year | Average Price |
|---|---|---|
| June 2026 | 2.1% | £1,095pcm |
| June 2025 | 4.8% | £1,073pcm |
| June 2024 | 9.2% | £1,023pcm |
| June 2023 | 9.9% | £937pcm |
| June 2022 | 6.7% | £853pcm |
| June 2021 | 10.8% | £799pcm |
| June 2020 | 0.4% | £721pcm |
| June 2019 | 2.9% | £719pcm |
| June 2018 | 1.7% | £698pcm |
| June 2017 | 3% | £687pcm |
| June 2016 | 3.3% | £667pcm |
| June 2015 | -1.1% | £645pcm |
| June 2014 | 2.2% | £652pcm |
| June 2013 | -0.8% | £638pcm |
| June 2012 | 0.8% | £643pcm |
| June 2011 | 3.4% | £638pcm |
| June 2010 | 2.8% | £617pcm |
| June 2009 | -2.3% | £600pcm |
| June 2008 | 1.9% | £614pcm |
| June 2007 | 0% | £603pcm |
Sales History
The last sale was on 25th November 2025 for £150,000 and since then the market in the area has increased by 0.6%. The postcode has had a total of 27 sales since 1995.
WN3 6ER has seen 4 sales in the last three years and 2 sales in the last twelve months.
- Sold Nov 2025£150,000 | 3 Bed House14, Melrose Drive, Wigan, WN3 6ER14, Melrose Drive, Wigan, WN3 6ER
- Sold Nov 2025£200,000 | 3 Bed House8, Melrose Drive, Wigan, WN3 6ER8, Melrose Drive, Wigan, WN3 6ER
- Sold Mar 2025£175,000 | 4 Bed House18, Melrose Drive, Wigan, WN3 6ER18, Melrose Drive, Wigan, WN3 6ER
- Sold Mar 2025£200,000 | 3 Bed House48, Melrose Drive, Wigan, WN3 6ER48, Melrose Drive, Wigan, WN3 6ER
- Sold Feb 2022£182,000 | 3 Bed House52, Melrose Drive, Wigan, WN3 6ER52, Melrose Drive, Wigan, WN3 6ER
Nearby Postcodes
WN3 6ER is the 552nd largest and the 393rd most expensive postcode out of the 664 postcodes in the WN3 area.
- WN3 6EL, Gainsborough Close, Wigan, WN3WN3 6EL11 Addresses|62 m away
- WN3 6EW, Belgrave Close, Wigan, WN3WN3 6EW8 Addresses|67 m away
- WN3 6HE, Reepham Close, Wigan, WN3WN3 6HE20 Addresses|68 m away
- WN3 6EP, Hornsey Grove, Wigan, WN3WN3 6EP9 Addresses|86 m away
- WN3 6EN, Dalston Grove, Wigan, WN3WN3 6EN14 Addresses|118 m away
Property Types
- 1 modern house built after 1980
- 12 mid-century houses built between 1936 and 1979
- 3 houses of an unknown age
- 19 other addresses of unknown type
- modern house (1)
- mid-century house (12)
- house (3)
- Unknown (19)
Energy Efficiency
- Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) surveys conducted for 13 properties.
- The most common rating is D.
- A (0)
- E (1)
- B (0)
- F (0)
- C (5)
- G (0)
- D (7)
- No EPC (22)
Top 3 Most Expensive Sales
- Sold Jan 2024£335,000 | 4 Bed House101, Melrose Drive, Wigan, WN3 6EG101, Melrose Drive, Wigan, WN3 6EG
- Sold Oct 2021£302,000 | 4 Bed House98, Melrose Drive, Wigan, WN3 6EG98, Melrose Drive, Wigan, WN3 6EG
- Sold Jul 2025£295,000 | 4 Bed House91, Melrose Drive, Wigan, WN3 6EG91, Melrose Drive, Wigan, WN3 6EG
Schools Nearby
- St Aidan's Catholic Primary School, Wigan200 m away
- Winstanley Community Primary School500 m away
- Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School700 m away
- Dean Trust Wigan2.2 km away
- Hawkley Hall High School2.3 km away
- St Peter's Catholic High School2.7 km away
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Public Transport Nearby
The closest station to WN3 6ER is Pemberton station, which is 700 metres away.
- Pemberton|700 m away
- Orrell|2.6 km away
- Bryn|3.1 km away
- Wigan North Western|3.3 km away
